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Hutchins named director of Rome Health Primary Care
ROME, N.Y. — Kristen Hutchins is the new director of Rome Health Primary Care, providing leadership and support for all the hospital’s affiliated primary-care practices.

Construction begins on flood-resiliency project in Clayton in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Construction has started on a series of flood-resiliency projects in the village of Clayton in Jefferson County. The four projects were awarded

Rheonix opens new laboratory, offering COVID-19 PCR testing
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rheonix Inc. of Ithaca announced it has opened Rheonix Laboratories LLC, a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory that will initially offer COVID-19 PCR testing.

Hamilton’s Community Memorial adds cardiovascular nurse practitioner
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Community Memorial Hospital has added cardiovascular nurse practitioner Rebecca Dorn to the cardiology practice at Hamilton Family Health Center. “She brings a

Elmira home health aide sentenced for defrauding state workers’-comp. system
ELMIRA, N.Y. — An Elmira–based home health aide who was paid more than $6,000 to care for an elderly workers’-compensation recipient, but never showed up

Countryside and Northern Credit Unions plan to merge
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The members of Countryside Federal Credit Union (FCU) are expected to vote on and approve a proposed merger with Watertown–based Northern Credit Union on Aug. 1. Countryside FCU is located at 5720 Commons Park Drive in DeWitt. The proposed combination “will be finalized in the fall following an anticipated positive vote” by

Visions Federal Credit Union’s COO Butler retires
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Ed Butler, executive VP and chief operating officer (COO) of Visions Federal Credit Union, has retired after 42 years with the organization. Butler started working for Visions on July 8, 1980 and retired on July 8 of this year, per the credit union’s July 18 news release. Butler began his career with
Tompkins Financial to pay Q3 dividend of 57 cents
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 57 cents a share for the third quarter. The dividend is payable on Aug. 12, to common shareholders of record on Aug. 2. It is the same amount that the Ithaca–based

sfcu cuts ribbon on newest branch, makes plans for more locations
SIDNEY, N.Y. — With many new projects and initiatives underway, Sidney Federal Credit Union (sfcu) took time out recently to celebrate the grand opening of its Amsterdam branch, which opened in the fall of 2021 during the pandemic. CEO Jim Reynolds calls the branch the next evolution in personal banking. Instead of the traditional teller

NBT Bancorp profit dips slightly in Q2
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported that its second-quarter net income dropped to $37.8 million, or 88 cents a share, from $40.3 million, or 92 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Net interest income recognized in this year’s second quarter from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was about $1.3 million,
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